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WWE '12 Debut Trailer, Screenshots and First Official Details

12:19 PM - May 31, 2011 by Legend Killer

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Every champion must reinvent himself, and every Superstar has an evolution. Reinvented with each challenge, always primed and ready to strike with more edge and intensity than ever before, he is reborn - bigger, badder and better.

FINALLY...the WWE experience you've been demanding has arrived! THQ's flagship franchise in the company's WWE videogame portfolio is reborn, delivering the best and most realistic WWE action ever. With new Predator Technology, an overhauled gameplay experience and new broadcast TV presentation that promises the most fluid, dynamic, authentic and action-packed WWE simulation experience to date, WWE '12 gives you more control over WWE than ever before.

GAME FEATURES:

EXPERIENCE THE NEW WWE! - WWE Action is redefined with new Predator Technology! This new system delivers a fresh and strategic gameplay experience that looks, feels and plays better than ever before. the gameplay you have demanded is finally here with the most fluid WWE action and realistic animations to date in a WWE videogame, improved A.I. and an all-new Breaking Point submission system!

DYNAMIC TV PRESENTATION - Witness the most electrifying presenation in all of sports entertainment. A dynamic new broadcast camera system and badder visual presentation replicate everything you see on WWE's television broadcasts. New rendering and lighting technologies will provide the most realistic WWE Superstars, WWE Divas and WWE Legends and best-looking in-ring action to date.

CREATE AND SHARE YOUR WWE - WWE '12's best-in-class creation suite gives you the ability to create Superstars, entrances, finishing moves, storylines, Highlight Reels and all-new capabilities never before seen in a WWE videogame! Go online and upload your creations to share them with the WWE Universe and download creations from others to add to your own experience.

WWE UNIVERSE 2.0 - Take control of your WWE career in a bigger, badder and better WWE universe. Your actions determine your destiny and shape your experience, as storylines, matches, alliances and rivalries are built based on your decisions.

ROAD TO WRESTLEMANIA - The Road to WrestleMania is fraught with action, drama, challenges, storyline twists and truns, and surprises. Which road will you pick, and what story will you tell, on your way to the biggest spectacle in sports entertainment?

You can also check out a developer Q&A on THQ's site, with more info on the game as well as a few screenshots!

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Game: WWE '12Hype Score: 8.5/10 - Vote Now
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Member Comments

# 1 DorneyDave86 @ 05/31/11 12:21 PM

Those graphics look amazing!

# 2 Canes305 @ 05/31/11 12:35 PM

I may want this copy...

# 3 ExtremeGamer @ 05/31/11 12:42 PM

Can't wait, very excited.

# 4 Legend Killer @ 05/31/11 12:52 PM

Man I'm just loving the new info they put out. I'm also loving the photos aswell. But the one piece of info that caught my eyes was about the new wakeup taunts. Now I can get Randy Orton to pound his fists on the ground right before he does his RKO. This will be a truly good year for games. Can't Wait.

# 5 BigSho31 @ 05/31/11 12:54 PM

Hopefully they actually allow us to do interviews this year in the WWE Universe. I feel like last year's version was more canned.

# 6 JerseySuave4 @ 05/31/11 01:03 PM

wow this looks crazy good. Could it be too good to be true? Hopefully this game delivers because i'd love to have a good wrestling game on next gen.

# 7 nyj721 @ 05/31/11 01:07 PM

I find it odd that in the Q&A they have A.I. as their #4 priority. I feel like that should be 1 or 2 maybe behind gameplay, but they put animations and online ahead of it also.
I hope they release a demo this year. I can't see myself buying this before I play it.

# 8 Legend Killer @ 05/31/11 01:11 PM

Here is more info on WWE12 from ign.com
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/117/1171529p1.html

# 9 The GIGGAS @ 05/31/11 01:51 PM

Sounds interesting. I generally find my way to the WWE games, but this one I might have to keep an eye out on.

# 10 johnpreyes @ 05/31/11 01:56 PM

They should make the matches last longer. Maybe make the momentum meter progress slower. I hate having matches that last less than 5 minutes unless it's a complete squash.

# 11 CaptainZombie @ 05/31/11 02:11 PM

This is good news that they didn't try to add any new modes and just pretty much work on what was there already. Hopefully U2.0 is well done this time.

# 12 ssryry29 @ 05/31/11 02:15 PM

Am I the only one that wants gm career mode back from svr 08?

# 13 LBzrule @ 05/31/11 02:18 PM

What I want to know specifically is if High Flyers like Rey Mysterio can body slam, Pile Drive guys like Big Show? If that is also fixed then I will be a bit more excited. The classes need to have weaknesses. High Flyers should not be able to have a power game unless it is with that class. Created Wrestlers should also be placed in classes.

# 14 scottyo60 @ 05/31/11 02:25 PM

I want the gm mode back for sure! those were fun I thought. Im curious about the new presentation due to the fact they always have been big on it, but if it changes drastically they pretty much admitted the last couple years have been a failure. Should be interesting to learn more as last year was actually the first year I didn't really like the game and felt the controls were WAY too much

# 15 goh @ 05/31/11 03:38 PM

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	a new strategic gameplay experience

Hope that means it isn't a fighting game anymore.

IGN preview: http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/117/1171571p1.html

Funny how they say the big difference is in motion but they only released screenshots.

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	Randy Orton launched himself from the apron to land a splash.

Movesets must still be wrong because Orton isn't going to launch himself for a splash from the apron.

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	There are no strong and weak grapples -- the moves you're pulling off are dependent on how worn down the opponent is.

On the brightside that means you can't start with a chokeslam anymore but does that also mean you can't do a basic body slam or hip toss later in the match? Is there anything representing medium grapples?

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	As of now, WWE '12 features a big meter with a name on it at the bottom of the screen showing how close you are to building a Signature or Finisher (you can store two Finishers). I found it jarring as the game looks better than ever and is trying so hard to mimic broadcasts.

I'm guessing that can be turned off but will there be some alternate indication of finishers being stored?

It sounds like DoR for the 360 really.

# 16 Altimus @ 05/31/11 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ExtremeGamer


	Can't wait, very excited.

Same here. I've skipped on the last one or two games but I can say I'm excited about this one.

# 17 johnpreyes @ 05/31/11 04:37 PM

I'm not too thrilled with how it's implied that gameplay has been sped up.

# 18 NotoriousKDH @ 05/31/11 04:41 PM

Maybe its only me that feels this way, but, does anyone want to see the wwe draft return in this game??

# 19 NotoriousKDH @ 05/31/11 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ssryry29


	Am I the only one that wants gm career mode back from svr 08?

YES I AGREE WITH YOU!!!!!

# 20 Cyphre @ 05/31/11 05:11 PM

Call me skeptical but the more things change the more they stay the same.....

I'll get excited when I get my hands on a demo....or an in-depth explanation by the developing team (with video) that covers the changes made to the gameplay and what modes or extra stuff has been added....

BTW, is it me or was one of the pics showing Miz "flying" through the air after getting hit by Super Cena? .......looks "arcady" to me

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